Rugged and Stormy

Rugged

Rugged adjective - Marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements.
Usage example: New Hampshire's Mount Washington has some of the ruggedest weather in all of North America

Stormy is a synonym for rugged in calm topic. In some cases you can use "Stormy" instead an adjective "Rugged", when it comes to topics like severe.

Nearby Words: ruggedly, rugger

Stormy

Stormy adjective - Marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements.
Usage example: Neptune has the stormiest atmosphere of any planet, with winds of up to 900 miles per hour

Rugged is a synonym for stormy in calm topic. You can use "Rugged" instead an adjective "Stormy".

Nearby Words: storm, storming
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